Kyle, Author at Droid Life

Google Adds Support for Security Key, an Easier Two-Factor Authentication Standard

Kyle October 21, 2014 43

Security-conscious users, rejoice; Google has launched support for Security Key, an open-source platform that relies on hardware to generate security codes used by Google's two-factor authentication. If data breaches of increasing severity have taught us...

Nokia HERE Maps Beta Now Available for Download by All

Kyle October 21, 2014 64

After enjoying a brief period of exclusivity on the Samsung Apps Store, Nokia has made the Android version of its HERE mapping application available for everyone with a compatible smartphone. Although HERE has not yet shed the "beta" label, the app seems quite...

Intel-powered Samsung Chromebook 2 Pre-order Available on Amazon, Priced at $249

Kyle October 17, 2014 16

Chromebooks generally sell well, but Samsung's Chromebook 2 may not have done as well as the company had hoped it would. Perhaps the aging Exynos 5 Octa processor or questionable build quality left consumers unimpressed. Whatever the reason, the Korea-based...

Pre-order a Nexus 9 From HTC, Ships October 31

Kyle October 17, 2014 17

If you needed another storefront from which to order a shiny new Nexus 9, HTC itself should do you quite well. The manufacturer began accepting pre-orders for the 16GB and 32GB Wi-Fi variants earlier today, with the choice of either black or white outer casing...

Google Updates Material Design Guidelines, Provides Downloadable Assets for Developers

Kyle October 17, 2014 4

As we inch incrementally closer to the final release of Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google has provided developers with updated tools needed to leverage new APIs and conform with top stylistic practices. In the case of the former, the search giant seeded the SDK...

So Long, Oregon and Mountain Added to Humble Bundle 9

Kyle October 16, 2014 2

The folks over at Humble Bundle have added two new titles today, called So Long, Oregon and Mountain, to Humble Mobile Bundle 9 for all users. Neither are standouts, exactly - Mountain is less a game than an ambient wallpaper, and So Long, Oregon, is side-...

Moto Voice Receives Minor Update, Improves Responsiveness and Moto Hint Performance

Kyle October 16, 2014 51

Like Touchless Control? How about faster and more precise touchless control? If you own a newer Motorola (i.e., released within the past year or so) smartphone, you get your wish. A minor Moto Voice update is rolling out today with "improved responsiveness"...

Jawbone Debuts UP App with Activity Tracking for Android Wear and “Select Phones”

Kyle October 16, 2014 11

Fitness tracking is evidently a great use case for smartwatches. Problem is, nascent platforms like Android Wear are, at least until the debut of Google Fit with the finalized version of Android 5.0 Lollipop, utterly lacking in that department. Thankfully,...